walk out
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle out
Meanings
Leave on foot, often abruptly
Why “out”? Movement goes from inside to outside.
“She walked out of the meeting.”
“The actor walked out during rehearsal.”
Don't confuse with
Walk out means leave on foot, often suddenly. Walk off means walk to feel better after pain.
Walk out means leave on foot, often suddenly. Walk away means leave a situation or opportunity.
Walk out means leave on foot. Walk in means enter a place by walking.
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
walk away
A contrast learners often mix up
Leave a situation or opportunity without continuing with it; Survive an accident with no injury
walk in
A contrast learners often mix up
Enter a place by walking
walk off
A contrast learners often mix up
Try to recover from a feeling or pain by walking
break out
Same out pattern: departure
(of war, fire or disease) Start suddenly; Escape from a locked or guarded place
burst out
Same out pattern: departure
Suddenly start laughing, crying, or making another strong sound; Say something suddenly and forcefully; Leave a place suddenly and forcefully; (of a sound or song) Suddenly begin loudly
check out
Same out pattern: departure
Leave a hotel after paying; Look at or examine
get out
Same out pattern: departure
Leave a room, car or building; Become known publicly, often by accident; Leave home to meet people or enjoy free time; Manage to escape from a situation; Remove a stain or mark from something; Produce or manage to say words; Publish or release something to the public
head out
Same out pattern: departure
Begin travelling toward somewhere
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